Mom's Beef Stroganoff

Can you say Delicious Comfort Food?  This dish has the words comfort all over it.  It is something I savor everybite of.  This meal is great for preparing in advance and eating at a later time. In fact, this is something my mom made a great deal of and stored in the freezer when I came home from the hospital after having my babies.
Tummy Talk
The sauce is quite simple and did I say, "Delicious"?  With the use of mushrooms and sourcream, you can't go wrong.  I used a 1lb beef sirloin steak, cut thinly opposite the grain of the steak.  With a side of frozen peas, nothing could be better.
Preparation
Thinly slice the steak into bite-size strips.  Hint -This is easy to do if the meat is partially frozen!  Set aside.  In a seperate bowl, stir together the flour, sour cream, bouillon granules, pepper and thyme.  Set aside.
Using a large skillet, cook half the meat in the butter.  Remove from skillet.  Cook the remaining meat, mushrooms, onions and garlic.  Place all the meat in the skillet, stir in the flour mixture.  Cook and stir until thickened and to a lite boil.   Serve over a bed of egg noodles and heaven awaits!   
Ingredients

• 1 1lb sirloin steak
• 1 8 oz sour cream (light if desired is ok)
• 2 T flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tsp beef bouillon granules
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp thyme (optional)
• 2 T butter
• 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (On a personal note, I like to add a whole lot more... 2-3 cups please)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (white or yellow)
• 2 cups hot cooked noodles, preferably egg noodles. 

I suggest, doubling the recipe for the sauce and meat mixture, store in a freezer locked bag, and you'll have a easy meal for one of those nights you don't have anything in the fridge.  For this reason, you'll need to have noodles saved up in your pantry.  Thanks mom for making this for me all these years. 

Chicken in a Sherry and Mushroom Cream Sauce

I get very excited to cook family meals for other families. Just recently, I had the opportunity to cook my favorite dish I grew up enjoying on the table for another family. My mom's "Chicken in a Sherry and Mushroom Cream Sauce". Mmmmmm, it is still my absolute favorite meal my mom ever cooked for me and occasionally, she still does!


Tummy Talk
The dinner sounds like this in my dream. Chicken (boneless and skinless) in a sherry and mushroom sauce - Mmmm, so good. Cooked with zucchini and/or yellow squash (optional, mom never did, but I do to bump up the veggie count and don't even notice they are there). Mushroom will be sliced thinly, and zucchini/squash will be quartered. I recommend enjoying this meal with white or brown rice and a nice cold Chardonnay to top it off.

Preparation
Brown the vegetables lightly over med-high heat. Add dried onion soup, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup and sherry over high heat. Bring to a simmer. Add shredded chicken and simmer for 10-15 min. Serve over a bed of rice and eat tell your tummy smiles back at you :)

Ingredients

• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 packet of dried onion soup packet
• 1 cup sherry wine
• 1 cup sour cream (light is a great option)
• 15-20 med mushrooms
• 1 lg zucchini
• 2 yellow squash
• 2 shredded chicken breast (fully cooked - boiled, roasted, grilled)
• 2 shredded chicken thighs (fully cooked - boiled, roasted, grilled)

Average cost $12-15 for a family of 5. Left overs are even better the next day, so you'll thank me for making extra.